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  Kirk McCaskill | BaseballLibrary.com
An All-American in ice hockey at the University of Vermont, McCaskill was runner-up for the Hobey Baker award (college hockey's player of the year) in 1981 and played professional hockey for the Sherbrooke Jets (American Hockey League) in 1983-84.
He began to concentrate on baseball full-time in the summer of 1984 and was promoted to the Angels in 1985, finishing 12-12 in his rookie season.
McCaskill blossomed in 1986, with a 17-10 record, 202 strikeouts, and a 3.36 ERA for the AL West champion Angels, but he lost Games Two and Six to the Red Sox in the LCS.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McCaskill_Kirk.stm   (668 words)

  
 Halos Heaven :: A Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Baseball Fan Community Blog
Kirk gets overlooked a bit, so it might be a surprise to see his name among the Top 40.
Kirk pitched in Anaheim for 7 full seasons, and was a member of three Angel teams that won more than 90 games.
Kirk McCaskill started his athletic career as an ice hockey player for the University of Vermont and for the AHL Sherbrooke Jets, but switched full-time to baseball in 1984 after the Angels drafted him in 1982, in the fourth round.
www.halosheaven.com /story/2006/1/20/33153/9621   (868 words)

  
 1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Kirk McCaskill
McCaskill's Baseball Career: McCaskill is the second-most accomplished NHL draft pick when it comes to career performance in Major League Baseball.
McCaskill never regained his 1986 form, however, although he did manage to go 15-10 with a career-best 2.93 ERA in 1989.
McCaskill still ranks No. 2 behind Ferguson Jenkins on the wins list for MLB pitchers who were born in Canada.
www.hockeydraftcentral.com /1981/81064.html   (655 words)

  
 Athlete Run-Ins: Embarrassing Kirk McCaskill - Deadspin
As we were browsing, in walked free agent pitcher Kirk McCaskill and his young son.
Me and my friend were very excited, since clearly he was in town to meet with the Red Sox, and apparently this was a good thing.
Kirk pulls out his wallet to impress his son and asks, "How much is that?" The guy -- completely oblivious to McCaskill's presence -- says, "Ppph, you can have it," and walks away.
www.deadspin.com /sports/baseball/athlete-runins-embarrassing-kirk-mccaskill-139959.php   (359 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Kirk McCaskill
He would debut in 1985, but his break-out season was 1986, with the American League West champion California Angels.
He would go on to have six seasons of ten or more wins, throw two one-hitters, rank in the American League top ten in shutouts and earned run average three times each.
In response to the news of induction, McCaskill was quoted as saying, "I am stunned by this wonderful news.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Kirk_McCaskill   (285 words)

  
 Kirk McCaskill Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
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View Kirk McCaskill's uniforms at Dressed to the Nines
www.baseball-reference.com /m/mccaski01.shtml   (785 words)

  
 texnews sports
Chicago's Kevin Tapani, the scheduled starter, was a late scratch because of a groin injury and was replaced by Kirk McCaskill, who started just one game last season.
It was the end of a six-year stretch of durability for Tapani, who hadn't missed a start because of injury since August, 1990, a span of 161 outings.
McCaskill hit Dean Palmer to open the fifth, Greer doubled and after Palmer was almost picked off third, Mark McLemore delivered a two-run single to right.
www.texnews.com /sports/rangers10.html   (605 words)

  
 The Harvard Crimson :: Sports :: Icemen Break the January Jinx, 7-2, at UVM
Kirk McCaskill, who's switching sports and heading for the California Angels training camp.
But McCaskill notched just one assist in front of the Cats' 333$ fans, while Harvard's Scott Fusco stole the offensive show with a pair of shorthanded goals.
McCaskill's first shift of the night led to his only appearance on the scoring sheet, as he helped set up teammate Matt Winnicki for a blast from the point that beat Crimson goalie Grant Blair for a power-play goal and a 1-0 lead.
www.thecrimson.com /printerfriendly.aspx?ref=223579   (573 words)

  
 Kirk McCaskill | BaseballLibrary.com
After signing with the White Sox in December 1991, he spent only one more year as a full-time starter before being moved into a setup role.
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June 7, 1982: The Cubs select SS Shawon Dunston, who batted.790 this season for Brooklyn's Thomas Jefferson HS, with the first pick in the annual June free-agent draft.
baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McCaskill_Kirk.stm   (668 words)

  
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Baseball's career hits leader, who spent part of the 1984 season with Montreal and got career hit No. 4,000 with the Expos, was among 46 nominees for the Canadian hall.
Former Toronto star Joe Carter, Canadian pitcher Kirk McCaskill, administrator Richard Belec and the Vancouver Asahi team were elected.
McCaskill spent 12 years in the majors, playing for California and the Chicago White Sox from 1985 to 1996.
cbs.sportsline.com /print/mlb/story/6209074   (591 words)

  
 The Playoffs
After fighting the bronchitis plague that swept the team and the dog days attitude of the last two weeks, the Rojas grand slam and the good pitching for the past week had them fired up and ready to win.
Medford knew they'd face Kirk McCaskill (5-5, 4.29 ERA) and Rafael Lugo (7-3, 2.88 ERA), but they didn't know which one would go first.
They pitched eighteen innings against the dreaded "bad boys from Medford." Kirk McCaskill and Rafael Lugo combined efforts to shut them down and shut them out.
www.baseballwise.com /club/caseyseven.html   (2653 words)

  
 Batter's Box Interactive Magazine - Carter In, Rose Out
Kirk McCaskill also got the nod, presumably for being born in Kapuskasing, and hanging around the bigs for 12 years as a mediocre pitcher.
The idea of a nation-based HOF, I would think, is to honour the best and brightest of your home-grown talent and the glorious moments they produced -- not to honour those people and achievements that were within your borders at the time they hit the jackpot.
McCaskill's fourth most-similar player by Similarity Scores is fellow CBHOF member Reggie Cleveland.
www.battersbox.ca /article.php?story=20030224094202999   (1690 words)

  
 Biography
On August 31, 1990, they became the first father-son combination to play in the same lineup.
Later that year on September 14, they hit back-to-back home runs off of Kirk McCaskill in Anaheim.
Ken is considered by many the greastest player in the game today and one of the greatest ever skill-wise because he hasn't played long enough yet to hold all-time records.
www.angelfire.com /ego/griffeys_house/biography.htm   (378 words)

  
 Mccaskill Products   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
KIRK McCASKILL 50 Donruss 1986 Rookies Anaheim Angels
1989 Donruss Kirk McCaskill Anahiem Angels #136 MT Topps 1988 Kirk McCaskill #16 California Angels
Amal McCaskill 1996-97 Ultra Gold Medallion #G225 RC Kirk McCaskill 1993 Topps Gold #175
jordanhaw.com /mccaskill.html   (179 words)

  
 Archived Notables: November 2002 to February 2003 : UVM The View
Kirk McCaskill, a 1983 alumnus, was selected this week for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
McCaskill, who played hockey and baseball at UVM, had a 12-season career in professional baseball, playing with California Angels and the Chicago White Sox.
At UVM, he was an All-American hockey player, runner-up for the Hobey Baker Award — for the best college hockey player in the nation — and an outstanding hitter and pitcher on the baseball team.
www.uvm.edu /theview/article.php?id=716   (4238 words)

  
 MacAskill.com Links Page
Dianne MacAskill, divorce expert and proud of it.
Gilliam & McCaskill's Flute, Fife & Whistle Page
Grueling grammar rules, by Mary K. McCaskill at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.
www.macaskill.com /links.html   (170 words)

  
 #88 Kirk McCaskill, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Seattle Mariners - Out of the Park Baseball Report
Selected by the California Angels in the 4th round (88th overall) of the 1982 amateur entry draft.
Going to CHA: P Kirk McCaskill, P Paul Assenmacher, SS Doug Baker)...
Traded from Chicago (A) to Seattle on 3/2/1994 (Going to SEA: P Kirk McCaskill, P Paul Assenmacher, 3B Luis Alicea, LF Pete Incaviglia.
www.kybjones.com /higa87/league/p499.html   (228 words)

  
 HockeyDirt.com: Double Drafted
Kirk McCaskill was drafted in 1981 by the Winnipeg Jets and by the California Angels in 1982.
Kirk Gibson MLB (Detroit Tigers) and NFL (St. Louis Cardinals)
McCaskill is the second-most accomplished NHL draft pick when it comes to career performance in Major League Baseball.
www.hockeydirt.com /2006/04/double_drafted.html   (753 words)

  
 Kirk McCaskill Baseball Statistics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
You are here: Home » Players » Mc » Kirk McCaskill
Position: P Full Name: Kirk Edward McCaskill Born: April 6, 1961 Kapuskasing,Ontario Height: 6-1 Weight: 196 Bats: R Throws: R College:
Kirk McCaskill Auctions - Jerseys, Cards and collectibles.
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 ePier - Kirk McCaskill ~ 1990 Fleer #138 ~ California Angels
ePier - Kirk McCaskill ~ 1990 Fleer #138 ~ California Angels
Kirk McCaskill ~ 1990 Fleer #138 ~ California Angels
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 Vermont Expos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
It has seen visits from major league and Negro League teams as well as serving as the home of the University of Vermont Catamounts baseball team and various minor league teams over the years.
The current grandstand was built in 1922 and has seen players such as Tris Speaker, Larry Gardner, Ray Collins, Jesse Hubbard, Robin Roberts, Kirk McCaskill, Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey, Jr.
The field has a natural grass field with a dirt infield and warning track.
userpages.wittenberg.edu /dlehman/vtexpos.html   (391 words)

  
 AL Central notes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-13)
It makes you wonder how many more there are like that.''
The White Sox dismissed Texas' claim that Kirk McCaskill scuffed the ball while pitching four shutout innings before giving up two runs in the fifth.
McCaskill linked his effectiveness to reviving his two-seam fastball.
www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/sbbw0411.htm   (1516 words)

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